is closing its Natick, Mass. store, one of the company’s largest and more unique locations.
“Making these decisions is never easy. However, we do it for the long-term benefit of our people, our customers, and our communities,” said Brien MacKendrick, human resources director, Wegmans New England division. “Unfortunately, with this non-traditional location we are unable to attract enough customers for our business model to work.”
It opened in 2018 and is located at 1245 Worcester St. It was Wegmans’ first multi-level store within a major mall and is 34,000 square feet, according to the company.The 365 employees at the Natick store are being offered positions at other area Wegmans, Wegmans said. Wegmans has five other stores in the Greater-Boston area with about 2,700 employees. It said it does not have plans to close any other stores.
“We love our Natick community and customers, and we’re eager to pursue new store locations in the area for the future,” said MacKendrick. “In the meantime, we hope to continue to serve our Natick customers through our e-commerce offerings and our other area stores.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.